The Stories
The First Noel
Short Story
A snowy train journey home for Christmas turns deadly for Solar Pons, Dr. Parker and Inspector Jamison.
The Screaming Mask
Short Story
Mrs. Johnson has heard many stories about her tenant, Solar Pons’s investigations, but when a scared young woman arrives at Praed Street asking for help, she finds herself accompanying him on a terrifying adventure.
The Taking of the Gloria Scott
Poem
As the sailors carry out their work on deck, the shantyman strikes up a song to keep them in time. A song about mutiny, murder and a missing ship. The tragic tale of the Gloria Scott.
The Great Scotland Yard Mystery
Short Story
The Metropolitan Police are on the move! New Scotland Yard is almost ready to open, but first Inspector Gregson must investigate a gruesome discovery in the basement of Great Scotland Yard.
The Case of the Penny Dreadfuls
Short Story
Doyle is dead! The author of the Sherlock Holmes adventures has been murdered. Now, fact and fiction collide as Holmes and Watson search Whitechapel for his killer.
The Freak Show of the Deep
Short Story
Roll up! Roll up! See the depraved denizens of the ocean’s darkest depths!
The search for a missing boy leads Holmes and Watson to The Travelling Aquarium of Dr. Blake. But what are the strange creatures held in his collection? Deformed humans, a parallel branch from our evolutionary history, or something stranger and more sinister?
And what happened to the former occupants of the empty tanks…?
The Mystery of the Man with the Watches
Short Story
An unidentified man was found dead in a train carriage, Nobody knew how he got there, and the only clue was that his pockets were full of watches. There was much speculation in the press and other accounts of what happened. However, finally it is time for Dr. Watson to reveal the true story.
The Sound of the Grand’s Piano
Short Story
The Grand Hotel, a favoured seaside holiday destination for the rich and famous. Among them is Claude Debussy, seeking a quiet place to finish his latest composition. However, when the peace is disturbed by mysterious noises in the night, it is up to Sherlock Holmes to restore harmony.
The Great Grouse Massacre
Short Story
1,070 dead - 1 killer!
Life is short for the grouse on Blubberhouses Moor. However, it’s not just birds that are dead, and that makes this a case for Sherlock Holmes.
The Hypochondriac's Cure
Short Story
The busy life of a doctor leaves little time for mysteries. However, when one of Watson’s patients dies unexpectedly, he finds himself asking was it natural causes or is it a case for Sherlock Holmes?
